Work began at No. 1 Town shortly after the Coal (formerly Perseverance) Creek Historic Park was eco-gifted to the Village of Cumberland. With the assistance of Ad-Hoc Committee member landscaper Angela Richardson and Dr David Klassen 51 fruit trees were tagged as heritage trees, most marking the locations of family homes. Clearing of invasive plants such as broom and Himalayan blackberry has been ongoing, new areas cleared each year by community volunteers. The Comox Valley Regional District waived the landfill tipping fees to enable removal of 6 large truckloads of debris in June of this year.

Mr. Tats Aoki of the Coal Creek Historic Park Advisory Committee has mowed the two roads and shortcuts between them this year and also marked the locations of several buildings with wooden stakes. There will be consultation with former residents and families about more permanent signage to recognize the families who lived here. A heritage sign provided the Comox Valley Economic Development Society was installed in 2008.

In May of 2008, using a late 1930s photograph (taken by former resident Mr. Mas Tsuruoka), Mr. Manabu Doi identified and photographed the Tsuruoka and Kumabe cherry trees and the maple trees, which stood near the Suyama home. This assisted greatly in determining where the former upper road (Ue Machi) ran. A 1940 Cumberland Waterworks Co. Ltd. diagram drawn to scale assisted in pacing out the distances between buildings and marking the lower road (Shita Machi). When feasible, a more permanent method of marking the roads and shortcuts will be pursued.

The 2006 Park Projection (Red Book) study recommendations include care and rejuvenation of the heritage trees, permanent signage about original buildings, and trails along historic street routes.